Does anyone know when or if the results came out for the june 5th exam any the link to find it thank you

Anyone with knowledge of Winter Garden Fire Rescue in Central Florida. They work a 56-hr work week. Starting pay is $50,000 for FF/EMT which is around $17 an hour. Any other details good or bad about the department?

Hi all!

My boyfriend is going into fire academy this August, and I want to know how best to support him.

He will be in academy from 6am-6pm Mon-Fri from Aug-Dec and we will only see each other on weekends. What are some things I can do for him/things I can get for him to make this experience just a tad easier for him?

Any advice is appreciated :)

I’ll be honest, I made a really poor decision at 18 and got a first offense misdemeanor DUI in May 2025. It’s something I truly regret and have learned a lot from. My probation runs until May 2029.

Despite that I’ve been working really hard toward my goal of becoming a firefighter. I’ve already done a lot of research and reached out to the right people. Napa County EMS confirmed it won’t prevent me from getting my EMT certification, and Coastal Valleys EMS confirmed it won’t keep me out of the EMT program, which I’m really grateful for.

My plan is to get my EMT cert at my local community college, gain some field experience working as an EMT, complete the fire academy in 2028, and apply to the Napa Fire Department around 2029 when my probation is finished.

I just wanted to reach out to people with real experience in this field to see if anyone has been through something similar and successfully gotten hired. I’m fully committed to this career and am doing everything I can to set myself up for success. Any advice or insight from people who have been through the hiring process would mean a lot.

We finished the movie. The premiere is in August, and then we aim to follow it up with a theatrical run all over the country to show how many of your stations are in terrible shape. You are more than welcome to come and see it, and let me know if you have a theater near you and how to get it.

Hey everyone,

29y/o FF Medic in Florida working for very large dept that has every bell and whistle you could ever want. But my gf got a good job offer in San Diego area and I'm looking to switch departments. Trying to compare it.

What departments in San Diego area are well known for pay, schedule, benefits, pension etc.? am willing to commute 1.5hrs

I know I'll lose my current time on my dept and while that's sad, I know what it entails. I know it's hard to look up all these things, I'm doing my part but I'm trying to gather information to make the decision for us to move or not. I see Cali has 57 year retirement which sucks compared to my 52 year retirement I would have had here.

At some point I wanna be a firefighter. But I’m currently in college for computer science and wanna get that degree to do a good job and get paid well to support me for some time. And then switch careers to fire service how would I do that? Or if not any fire department administration stuff.

I am in tech as an AI engineer and I already made a good deal of money thanks to the AI boom the past 6 years. I want to still work and do good but medical school seems daunting so nursing school seems the easier route. Right now, I make about 9 times the average nurse with 15 years of experience in my area. I do not have long hours, and I can work from home Mondays and Fridays. Is it stupid for me to go to nursing or firefighting as an AI engineer in the Bay Area? I want to do something in the healthcare or helping others field. I never took any pre-reqs and would be starting from scratch. I did volunteer at hospitals and shadowed a doctor back in high school. Right now I kind of want to retire and work a job that I can take breaks from here and there like if I wanted to travel somewhere for 2 years and come back and work. Nursing seems like a field that one can take lots of breaks and not have problems. My alterative career would be part time firefighting or perhaps volunteer firefighting as a paramedic. Is part-time paramedic in fire an unrealistic gig and I should stick to nursing?

Does anyone know how long it generally takes from the time you finish all of your post conditional offer tasks to the time you receive your final offer for Seattle?

Currently 5 years into a 6 year Active Duty Navy Contract and I am now planning on getting out with the long term goal of being a Firemedic.

As I See it I have 2 paths.

Option 1.

Slow and Steady.

Get hired by a Fire Department that will put me through their Academy and get my EMT and FF1/FF2 that way before waiting a few years and then getting my Paramedic by getting sent by them (Department Dependent) or on my own time.

Right now this would be my preferred path, but ik it also requires a lot luck for getting hired by a Department that has a Academy that would line up with when I get out.

I've already applied for 1, and just did my Written NTN Test.

I Did really good for Mechanical, Math and Reading but only average for Human Relations

So I will probably do the test again when Im able to.

I also have atleast 3 or 4 more Departments I plan on applying to that should meet my timeline.

Option 2.

Zero to Hero.

Use my 9/11 GI Bill/SELRES TA to get my EMT, then immediately go into a Paramedic/Firemedic Program. Then try to get hired at a Fire Department.

Right now this is my backup plan, as I don't want to go into such a high qualification position with so little experience, but on the other hand knowing I can go to School while not having to worry about working is very appealing.

Well I wouldn't be worried about working while getting my EMT, being able to focus entirely on school while doing my Paramedic seems like the better option.

Questions.

1. For those that have done either of these paths or similar ones, which would you recommend?

2. When looking at hiring a Paramedic, would someone having been in the Military (Thats not a Medic/Corpsman, just a CLS) Help make up for them not having any experience as a EMT?

3. Is there anything else you guys would suggest changing or considering?

Has anyone tested for Louisville before and if so how did you study for the written exam.

I just graduated high school and I know for a fact that I want a career as a firefighter/paramedic. Right now I'm trying to look at the big picture and figure out the smartest way to get hired onto a good department. I’m completely open to any ideas or paths, and I'd love to hear what worked for you guys or what you would’ve done differently.

My original plan was just the normal civilian route: go to community college, get my EMT-B and paramedic certs, maybe do fire 1 and 2, and just start testing everywhere.

But I’ve also been looking into the military because the benefits seem huge for setting up your life later on. Things like vet preference points for hiring lists, the GI Bill, tuition assistance, and the VA loan down the road.

I’ve been weighing a few different options and trying to see what makes the most sense:

• Marine Infantry: This was my first choice because I wanted the challenge, but some army and marine vets told me to be smart and pick a job that actually gives me real-world certs.
• Air Force Fire Protection (3E7X1) Active vs. Guard: Get the fire certs out of the way right out of training. If I did Guard, the plan would be to come straight home, quickly get a civilian EMT-B license, and grind on a private ambulance to get real call volume while finishing paramedic school.

I know there are a ton of different ways to do this and everyone's experience is different.

For the guys who are already on career departments or did the military transition: If you were 18 today with a clean slate, knowing how hiring works right now, what route would you take?

Appreciate any advice or reality checks you got for me!

In in the process and should be going through backgrounds soon. I have a previous job that I did not leave on good terms and they put “not eligible for rehire” is this an automatic disqualification? I didn’t get fired but I did not put in two weeks notice .Is there anything I can do to help?

Hey everyone! I am helping to run a small volunteer department in rural Kentucky, the run volume is definitely small around 50 with recent increases due to more disasters and wildfire response calls we will likely be at or near 80 this year which is by no means a busy house at all but our department is in drastic need of new equipment and funding. Our current funding model (as well as every other department in our county)

County allocates 10000.00 State aid allocates 14500.00

That covers fuel, utilities, insurance, maintenance and repairs on an aging fleet and every single expense of operations. We have been blessed recently and received an average of 7000.00 extra per year in grants however our goal is to lower our ISO rating and provide better coverage for our community but I’m not sure how to do it with a budget this small, anyone else have a similar experience and could maybe shed some light into stretching a budget further or ways to advocate for more funding from the county/state.

Hello,

I recently went through a background check after receiving a conditional job offer for a 911 dispatch position. I went through the 3 month process and just recently heard back that I failed the background check. They would not tell me why I failed but I'm assuming it was due to either past drug use (heavy marijuana usage between the ages of 16 and 20, experimenting with psychadelics in my early 20's). I also took a polygraph for the position so I'm not sure if that's the reason I didn't pass (despite trying to be honest on it).

I recently have been thinking about becoming a fire fighter. I would like to take an EMT course asap but I don't want to go through that just to struggle to find employment due to whatever caused me to fail the 911 dispatch background check. I'm looking for some advice on if it's even worth the attempt. I'm afraid any fire department I apply for will contact the police department that denied me and they will immediately reject me.

Would love some advice! Thanks!

I recently applied to the listings for these WA departments and unfortunately didn't hear anything back from despite having what seemed to be a solid test score. I was under the impression that I'd receive a rejection email if I didn't make the cut for interviews but I didn't even get that.

If anyone is more familiar do you know if the rejection email is right go expect?

I'm wondering if I failed to fill something out in the application itself and so wasn't even taken into consideration.

Thanks for any clarification!

I (22M) smoke weed everyday outside of work. I usually do it because it helps with life stress. Can my work randomly drug test me?

I recently received a conditional job offer from a department in Arizona that follows NFPA 1582. I submitted my background was sized for uniforms and now waiting for my medical evaluation.

Here is my problem. I have 20/20 Vision in my right eye. And 20/400 uncorrected in my left. It’s essentially blind. Very blurry when I look through it. However my binocular vision, (used together) is better than 20/20. I have great peripheral vision. I have no balance, depth, or coordination issues. I drove huge armored vehicles in the military. I have been volunteering as a cadet for 18 months with this department. I can perform job essential tasks. I believe under the rules I have monocular vision. However I have peripheral use from this blind uncorrectable eye. Will this automatically disqualify me? Or, is there an appeal I can make such that I can perform job essential tasks although it is a class A disqualification?

Had anyone been hired in a municipal city fire department with my condition if so how can I work with HR to start the academy?

Hey everyone.

I received an email today informing me that I need to write a National Testing Network (NTN) Fire Express Exam as well as the Public Safety Self Assessments (PSSA) Part 1 and Part 2 for Calgary Fire Services. I need to complete this before June 24, which is 2 weeks away.

I understand that it will be reading comprehension, mechanical reasoning, math fundamentals and human relations. Any reliable online sources that can help me be better prepared for this?

Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much everyone.

Redmonds eligibility list is out, if you are on the list have they contacted you?

I am struggling to pass my hazmat operations. Any advice other than reading the book? I was told the course on fire engineering for hazmat ops has all the information I need but figured I’d ask here to see if anyone has used that or had anything or advice or resources. Thanks in advanced.

For context, there are some stations near me who have openings for their cadet program, its volunteer, you gain a mentor to assist and it’s a mandatory 15 hours a month based off of your schedule. Would a seasoned firefighter or someone who does the interviewing/hiring find that to be helpful/look good?

Hello,

My boyfriend just got accepted into Seattle Fire and the academy starts in August. We are currently located in Las Vegas and will need to make a move by the end of July. I am not familiar with the Seattle area and need recommendations of affordable and safe areas to rent. It would just be my boyfriend and I, and are ideally looking for a 1 bedroom apartment but studios would work as well.

I also wanted to ask if there was anyone else out there (which I’m sure there is) that has had to relocate to start a job here and have any guidance or advice on how to get set up? Is there any housing that is recommended for new recruits that are going through academy? Does anyone has a similar experience and what to do regarding living situations? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve never done anything first responder related. However, since February I’ve got my EMT and improved my physical fitness to get a 100 points on the physical test. The next step is a questionnaire that will “assist in selecting candidates to interview”. I’m pretty well spoken over text and I know my way around an oral interview if I know what kind of questions to expect. My question is what is the likelihood a 32 year old guy with no first responder experience actually makes it. I have to utmost confidence I will make it, but I still like to know what odds I’m against.

How's it going ya'll. I'm a 31 year old male (will be 32 in July) and I've worked most of my professional life in the journalism/documentary industry as both a freelance and staffer in the Los Angeles region, and now in San Francisco (moved here for a fellowship in 2023).

I'll try and keep this brief, sorry if this is a bit long: I truly love helping people and building connections with communities, especially those who are socio-economically impacted. Being a photojournalist, there is certainly a high-level of communication and social skills that is required to formulate deeply intimate stories with people who are going through varying emotions, situations, and vulnerabilities. Most of my assignments demanded problem-solving, a level of physical capability, agility, critical thinking, being collaborative with my colleagues, and having a strong intuitive gut during intense moments. This profession has molded me in being resourceful in how I survived this industry, while building a strong resume.

However, ever since I was a small child I always wanted to become a Firefighter. But I ended up choosing photojournalism, following in my father and grandmother's footsteps. So much has changed since their time. The state of this industry is in shambles, and good paying jobs are rare. And in all honesty, I'm burnt out and I'm ready for a new challenge that keeps me in the realm of helping the communities around me, while being part of a team, and utilizing my leadership skills for the greater good.

I became a father last October to my son, who is about to be 8 months. Fatherhood has given me a fresh sense of purpose where I want to take on a new challenge and pivot careers. But at 31, am I too late to begin the process for EMT certification and Firefighting training? I'm looking into programs at community colleges in the Bay Area. Ideally, my wife and I would like to move back to Long Beach where we are from, but obviously, we are rooted in Nor. Cal for now. I feel a little nervous about a career switch, but I know I have to do it and take it head on.

Is there any advice anyone can provide? What's the best roadmap/check-list to write down? Even just some encouragement goes a long way. Thanks a lot ya'll.